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NOTE: The given coordinates are bogus, the correct coordinates are obtained by solving the assignment.

We humans have always carried a dream of being able to fly. From the early futile attempts of strapping wings and other devices to our bodies, to the inventions of hot air balloons and gliders, and finally the Wright brothers, who demonstrated the first heavier-than-air flying machine able to achieve sustained flight. Commercial air traffic was largely reserved for the wealthy during the first part of the 20th century; it was the advent of the large jet airliners in the 1950s that brought civil aviation to the masses.

Opinions on air travel are of course dependant of who you ask - some still hold that flying is an exclusive means of transportation, while others (business travellers, for instance) take air travel for granted, like riding the bus. There are also those who refuse to be locked up inside a crowded winged aluminium tube that is soon to be located thirty thousand feet above the ground. And finally there are those who feel that every single flight is like embarking on an adventure, no matter how mundane the flight is. The kind of persons who would recognise the make and model of an airplane without looking it up on the safety instruction leaflet, are enthralled when the massive engines roar before takeoff, and watch closely when the flaps are extended before landing. Those are the kind of persons who suffers from aviophilia - the obsessive love of flight!

This cache is dedicated to those who have some time to kill on Kjevik Airport, and have an above average interest in flying and aviation history. There is a large model aircraft collection in the arrivals hall, where numerous airplanes from airlines all over the world are on display, some still in existence while others have passed into the history book of aviation. This collection is the key to solving the puzzle - still, you do not need to be an expert to solve it, most of the extra information you need can be found on the Internet if you know where to search for it.NOTE: You do not need a ticket to access the model collection, but make sure the airport is open if you want to solve the puzzle on days (or times of the day) where there are no scheduled flights.

The cache is hidden at N 58 12.ABC, E 008 04.DEF. The digits A-F can be found by answering the following questions correctly:

A - The Friendship was a common sight in Norway 50 years ago. A is found by counting the number of windows (cabin, one side) on the model, and take the digit sum of the result.B - There is a model of an airplane belonging to one of the early pioneers of flight. B is the last digit in the year this event took place.C - Two Widerøe models have no tail number, both being of the same aircraft type and series. When you have figured out the aircraft type, digit C is the first digit present in the designation of the series.D - Boeing 737 is a common sight on airports in Norway, where no domestic airline at the time of writing possess any larger airplane than the 737-800. During the 1980s, Braathens SAFE bought two aricraft that were substantially larger. They were sold after only a few years due to the fact that they were considered 'overkill' on most routes. One of those aircraft are on display; the digit D is the first digit in the phone number ("Tlf.") on the model mount.E - Concorde was the fastest commercial airliner in the world, bringing wealthy passengers across the Atlantic at supersonic speeds for almost three decades until the service shut down in 2003. This beautiful aircraft is heavily represented in the collection, and E is the number of models present.F - The British airline BOAC received a plane with a quite unique design in the early 1960s, designed according to specifications and areas of usage provided by the airline itself. F is the number of jet engines mounted on the wings of the aircraft.

The cache container is a nano placed in walking distance from the airport terminal. It is not placed close to any restricted area, however, keep an eye for cars, buses and any pedestrian muggles!Geochecker is available below the Norwegian description.

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